Public event on 21st June in Brussels: “The Missing Scenario, there are alternatives for Europeans” With Alexis Tsipras, Paul Magnette, Ska Keller and Benoît Hamon

There is no doubt saying that Europe is at a crossroads. Ignoring the necessity to reaffirm principles of solidarity, democracy, sustainability and equality by suggesting limited game-changing proposals is a denial of the ongoing process of disintegration. Inefficient and narrow liberalism is surprisingly inspiring a part of progressive forces who advocate for so-called “modern solutions” which have proven to be regressive: privileges of a minority over a majority, an absolute believing into free trade that undermines our democracies, social rights and environment, and a cult towards productivism. The combined forces of this blindness and fallacy is threatening the existence of the idea of Europe fuelling also far-right forces all over the continent.

The publication of the White Paper on the future of Europe prepared by the European Commission does not match the great challenges we are facing. The collection of vague scenarios are framed only in a paradigm of more or less Europe while failing to propose a vision for a desirable Union: a social Europe able to reclaim common goods and deliver benefits that consider the need of people operating in a world of diminishing resources.

Progressives cannot give up the battle to transform the European Union. They should elaborate a project which precisely answer peoples’ concerns by protecting them instead of dealing with issues identified as priorities by the dominant ideology. In this spirit, the Progressive Caucus, created as a common platform in the European Parliament, wants to open a discussion on Progressive answer’s to Europe’s challenges. This event will take place on Wednesday 21st June, 18.00-21.30, at Brussels44 Center in Brussels and will be the opportunity for prominent European progressive actors to express their visions for a protective project for all Europeans.